Lorma people
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The Lorma people are an indigenous ethnic group of Liberia, primarily inhabiting the forested regions of the country's northwest and known for their rich oral traditions and cultural practices.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into the Liberian state in the 19th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade systems
ⓘ
initiation societies ⓘ ritual music and dance ⓘ |
| hasEthnonymVariant |
Loma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loma people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
epic narratives
ⓘ
folktales ⓘ praise poetry ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| inheritanceSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural practices
ⓘ
rich oral traditions ⓘ |
| language | Lorma language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Mande languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ plantains ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| marriagePattern |
bridewealth payments
ⓘ
polygyny ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Gbandi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kissi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kpelle people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mano people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mande peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLivelihood | farming ⓘ |
| region |
forested regions of Liberia
ⓘ
northwestern Liberia ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan-based structure ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering forest products ⓘ hunting ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | mud houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalMusicInstruments |
drums
ⓘ
harp-lutes ⓘ xylophones ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
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